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I have a Jack Dempsey living with my Firemouth in a 55 gal. along with a pleco and they get along fine except one day the Dempsey was in a bad mood and removed some of the Firemouth's tail fin. Pound...

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Ever hear of a Jack Dempsey that has just decided one day that he doesn't like his pellet food?
I've had this Dempsey for four months and he's always eaten his pellet food and one day he...

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In the past I've done nothing but use this forum to solve problems I have had with my tanks or to avoid them. I've gotten great advice (and fast too). I just wanted to say thanks! I have a...

I have all fake plants so I'll stick with the carbon, thanks.

I've noticed that some of you don't use carbon. I have an Emperor 400 that comes with carbon in the filters. Should I be removing it? Also I've never put any media in the media containers, (in the...

Lauren
Yes, but it's a Paul bunyan at a shooting range in Puallap Washington

I was thinking about the fluval 405. I'll start doing bigger water changes if that's what I should be doing I've been giving them Hikari cichlid staple,tetra min flakes,tubifex worms,shrimp pellets,...

These are the stats that I compiled from the internet that was averaged from the sites I looked at. (For a Jack Dempsey). Temp. 77, GH med-hard, ph 7.2. I keep the temp at 77 my water is med- hard....

I was reading another thread and it mentioned conflicting information on the internet.
As I was setting up my 55 gal. for my Jack Dempsey I wanted to get facts on the JD, water temp, ph, hardness,...

So when you say treat for 10 days/ two weeks are you medicating dayly or not doing water changes or what?
I understand to leave charcoal out of the filter system but I'm unclear about what you mean...

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I have fish infected with ick. I've treated the tank with the fizz tabs and it had no effect.
What is the most effective cure?
Should I give the tank another dose of tabs. If so how...

OK, I started digging around in the bags of stuff that came with the tank and I found replacement parts for the top, hinges and the spacer thingys in that go in the back. I cleaned up the glass and...

Thanks for the feedback.
Yes I think it's a standard rectangle tank. The outside dementions are 48"x13". In a pinch I could use the hood and I could look around.

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I like Craigslist. I picked up a 55 gal tank with an oak cabinet and all the stuff that was used in it for $60 but I want to update the filter, heater, etc. as it is probbibly 20 years old.
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We bought our twenty gal. from Craigslist for a good price and we're watching for a fifty five.
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How big is the danger when buying a used 55gal. tank of it leaking or coming apart with the 600+ lbs of water and stuff? We bought a used 20 gal. tank and wasn't worried about it but if you don't...

Is it possible to tell the sex when they are small?
Thanks for the info. Computers are great for this stuff!

I was just thinking a Jack and another cichlid of the same size.
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I've been planning a 55gal. tank for a Jack Dempsey and another cichlid. This is a tenitive shopping list. See what you think and tweek it if you think I need to: Eheim classic model 2215 /...

If gravel is easier to clean it may be better for me.
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I think I read somewhere that these fish like a sand bottom. Is that just another option?

Thanks. Are there some realistic fake plants out there?

Wow, thanks for all the good info! I'll print this page and work from it.
I do like the natural look for this tank.
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I am planning to get a 55 gal. tank and stocking it with a Jack Dempsey and one suitable friend, Green Terror, Texas Cichlid, Firemouth, something along those lines.
I would like to make the...

Could I have more than one in a 55 gal. tank? Say if you had a 55 gal. tank and wanted Jack dempseys, how would you stock it?
Newby asking the experts...
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Yankee